Window construction



Dec. 26, 1950 R. G. JOHNSON 2,535,496

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed NOV. l, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l Immun um A42 31 Wam/to@ @OY G. JOHNSON.

Dec. 26, 1950 R. G. .JOHNSON WINDOW CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. l, 1944 SH/UQ/Yvtob @Oy G.' JOHNSON Patented Dec. 26, 1950 WIN-DOW vCONSTRUCTION Roy G. Johnson, iMo'lin'e, Ill., assigner of one-'half 'to AAugust Altiery, Washington, AD. '0.

Application November 1, 1944, Serial No. 561,399

s-claims. `(c1. 16o-182) The present invention relates to building structures and more particularly to means for weather proong and holding Windows, storm sash and screens in openings in said structures.

It is an object ofthe present invention -toprovide .means Vin openings in a. building structure that will -permit screens, storm sash and 'windows to be positioned Vin the openings from the inside of a building.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of means for positioning sash, screens and storm sash in openings in old or new structures.

A still further lobject of the present invention is the provision of means for weather proofing the openings in buildings.

A still 'further objectof the present `invention is Vthe provision of -means *for Vmounting sash, screens and storm sash in `old openings without the necessity of remodeling said openings.

Other objects of the present invention will be.

moreapparent from the description and claimswhen taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 4 is aperspective viewof the-head jamb liner and the top sash `rail liner, portions vbeing shown `fragmentarily. A

Figure 5 is a reduced broken sectional -view of window sash showing screen material therein.

The openingin a buildingasreferred to`herein, is a Window opening represented by the numeral I 0, and within the opening vat the bottom, sides and top are elements well known inthe art. It is deemed advisable-for a clear understanding of the present invention that these elements be referenced.

At the bottom of the opening the numeral LI=| represents a sleeper sill, |-2 lath, i3 vrplaster, 'M inside trim, inside Window stool, vI6 outside sheathing, l1 window sill, I8 afsill plate and I an alining wedge.

The elements that makel up the 'side of the window frame comprise the side jamb 2U, having an opening 27| where a `Aparting strip is normally positioned, a stud 2-Z,a-binderstrip-23,1outside .2 casing strip 24, lath 25, .plaster 26 and .inside casing trim 2.7.

A metal sill 28 is .positionedin the opening IU and itis provided with a channeled portion 29, the sill being secured by any-suitable means. As shown in the drawings `an alining wedge I9 is positioned in the opening, the metal sill resting thereon. The side Walls30 and 3| of the y-metal sill 28g-are disposed at aninclined angle,`the channel portion 29 serving a purpose to be llaterdescribed.

To the side jamb 20 thereiis mounted -ametal side jamb Vliner 32 of integral hollow structure and Vhaving one end 33 of oblong configuration and `provided with an abutment34 and -asmaller abutment 35, the opposite `end--36 of the Aliner 32 being deformed and provided with a tongue '-31 and an abutment 38, the tongue `3'! serving a purpose to be later described. f-Ihe side `jamb liner -32 is secured to the-side jamb by screws 39.

Secured to the head jamb l0-by screws lll -is a head jamb 4liner 42, Ahaving one-end '43 of substantially `rectangular conguration and having an abutment 44 and a smaller abutment 45, -the -opposite end of the liner 42 being provided with a channel lland a U shaped .portion 41 having a ridge portion 48 anda flange 49 that is provided with apertures ill that Ireceive screws 5I that engage the head ,jamb and secure `the jamb vliner l2 thereto.

Within the opening |70 there is mounted as a unit a sash 52 that comprises side `sash stiles y53 having `a rabbeted .portion 54, le, top rail 55, Aa transverse rail 56 `and a -bottom rail -51. To the sash stile -53 there is secured Xby any suitable means Asuch as by screws V58 a stile -liner lplate '59 that is provided witha channeled portion -58 that is adapted to engage the tongue portion 3l ofthe side jamb 'liner 2,0, the abutment 6l engaging ythe AfabutmentSilasshownfin Figures 1 `and.

Ihe top `.rail -55 is provided witnan irregular rabb eted portion 62 rthat receives Y a v:liner @plate 63 formed to engage -the irregular rabbeted portion 62. Itis to vbe Inoted 4that the yliner plate 63 is ,provided -with -abutments `64 and 65, and the abutment 65 extending below the abutment t4. The liner plate `is provided with -a ridge '-65 that is `adapte-.dto engage the'channel vfor'a purpose to lbe later described. The vbof-torn Vsash 'rail 51 |is vr-abbeted and Iit ,receives a sash rail -liner vi'l that may be securedfthereto by 'any suitable means. The :rail liner 61 is provided with angularly vdisposed walls iB8 :and A69 `that are V`adapted to engage the walls 30 -and 3l on the sill liner 28, the ridge -10 on the fliner adapted to engage the channel 29. 'I'he transverse rail 56 is provided with a stepped rabbeted portion 1| and the bottom rail with a stepped rabbeted portion 12 both for a purpose to be later described.

The transverse rail 56 divides the unit sash 52 into an upper portion 13 and a lower portion 14. The lower portion 14 receives a sash 15 having side rails 16, a top rail 11 and a bottom rail 18. 'I'he side rails 16 are provided with stepped rabbeted portions 19 that engage companion rabbeted portions 80 in the side sash stiles 53. The top rail 11 is provided with a stepped rabbeted portion 8| that engages the stepped rabbeted portion 1| in the transverse rail 56. The bottom rail 18 is provided with a stepped rabbeted portion 83 that engages the rabbeted portion 84 in the bottom rail 51. The sash 15 is hingedly mounted to the rail 51 by hinges 85. Any suitable means may be used for holding the window or sash 15 in an inclined open position, such as by a chain 86 shown by dotted lines in Figure 2.

In Figures 1 and 2 I have shown a storm sash but I would have it distinctly understood that the same structure as shown on the storm sash would be shown on a screen. As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3 the storm sash 81 is positioned in the opening and it is provided with a rabbeted portion 88 that engages the abutment 34 of the element 32, the top rail 89 being provided with a rabbeted portion 99 that engages the abutment 44 in the head jamb liner 42. The storm sash or screen are secured in the opening by bolts 9| as shown by dotted lines in Figure 2. The sash 13, the sash 14 and the storm sash 81 are provided with glass panes 92, 93 and 94. The sash 13 and 14 may be provided with screen 92 and 93 as shown in Figure 5.

In the application of my device to an opening in a building, if the building is old, the only alteration that is necessary is the removal of the parting strips from the opening 2|. If the opening is new con-struction obviously it is only necessary to build the framing without the parting strips. The metal sill 28 is positioned in the opening and it is superposed upon the alining wedge 9. The side jamb liners 32 are then positioned in the opening and they are secured in place by screws 39. The head jamb liner 42 is then positioned in the opening and it is secured in place by the screws 4| and 5|.

The unit sash 52 is inserted in the opening l0 and during the insertion the following takes place. The ridge 66 is brought into alinement with the channel 45 and when so alined is pushed upwardly, the ridge 66 entering the channel 46 and at this point the ridge is brought into alinement with the channel 29 and when so alined is pushed downwardly, the ridge 10 snugly engaging the channel 29, the walls 68 and 69 engaging the walls 3) and 3| of the sill 28. During the alining of the unit 52, the abutment 6| engages the abutment 38. the tongue 31 engaging the channel 69 snugly, thus providing a securing means for holding the unit in the opening l0 and at the same time providing weatherproofing around the unit and opening It is to be noted, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings that the ridge portion 66 has one face 85 that is in lapped engagement with the face 96 of the U-shaped portion 41 thus providing Weatherprooiing at the top of the opening.

From the description and drawings it can be seen that my novel construction provides means whereby storm sash, screens and an inside window may be placed in an opening in a building without the necessity of going to the exterior of the building, they may be put in place from the inside of a building. When the storm sash and window unit are in position the opening or openings are absolutely sealed against the winter elements, the structure providing a complete seal around the opening and unit.

What I claim is:

1. In a wall having a window opening, a frame comprising a metal head liner, metal side jamb liners, an alining wedge member for the sill of the window opening and a hollow metal sill on said member flush with the inside window stool of said opening, said sill having a groove in the top which top slopes downwardly away from said groove edges, a deeper groove in the bottom of the head liner, the side jamb liners having a tongue extending from their inner edges spaced from the sides of the window opening, the outer edges or said liners having inner and outer abutments, said outer abutments tting in the outer corner of the window opening, a closure element tted against the sill of the window opening* and the inner abutment around the outer edges of the liners, means for locking said closure element in place, a window sash with metal lined anges at the top and bottom and metal sash stile liners on the sides extending around the outer edge of the stiles to form a groove in register with the tongues of the side jamb liners thus forming weather stripping means around the sides, the metal lined anges of the window sash fitting in the head liner groove and the sill groove, thus completingr the weather stripping around the top and bottom.

2. A window structure in a Wall having a rectangular opening. comprising: a frame within said opening having abutment means extending inwardly of said opening near the outer edge of said frame, outer closure means tting against the inner edge of said abutment means, means for locking said outer closure means in place, operable from the inside, grooves in the top and bottom of said frame near its inner edge, said upper groove being deeper than the lower one, inner closure means having ilanges at the top and bottom for insertion in the corresponding grooves in said frame, said upper ange having a clearance in said deeper groove for removal and replacement of the lower flange in its groove without dropping said upper ange out of its groove.

3. A window structure in a wall having a rectangular opening, comprising; a frame within said opening having abutment means extending inwardly of said opening nearthe outer edge of said frame, a storm sash fitting against the inner edge of said abutment means, said storm sash being rabbeted to conform with said abutment means, means for locking said storm sash in place, groove means near the inner edges in the top and bot'orn of said frame, a window sash in said frame, flange means on the top and bottom of said window sash registering with said groove means. said upper groove and flange means having a clearance for insertion and removal of said lowrr flange in its groove without dropping said upper ria-nge out of its groove.

4. In a wall having a window opening, a frame comprising a hollow metal head liner, hollow metal side .iamb liners, an alining wedge member for the sill of the window opening, and a hollow metal sill on said member' flush with the inside window stool of said opening, said sill having a groove in the top which top slopes downwardly away from said groove edges, a deeper groove in the bottom of the head liner, the side jamb liners having a tongue extending from their inner edges spaced from the sides of the window opening, the outer edges of said liners having i ner and outer abutments, said abutments fitting in the outer corner of the window opening, a storm sash fitted against the sill of the window opening and the inner abutment around the outer edgesvof the liners, means for locking said storm sash in place, a window sash with metal lined anges at the top and bottom and metal sash stile liners on the sides extending around the outer edge of the stile to form a groove in register with the tongues of the side jamb liners to form weather stripping means around the sides, the

metal lined iianges of the window sash fitting in the head liner groove and in the sill groove, thus completing the weather stripping around the top and bottom.

5. In a wall having a window opening, a frame comprising a hollow metal head liner, hollow metal side jamb liners, an alining wedge member for the sill of the window opening, and a hollow metal sill on said member flush with the inside window stool of said opening, said sill having a groove in the top sloping downwardly away from said groove edges, a deeper groove in the bottom of the head liner, the side jamb liners each having a tongue extending from its inner edge spaced from the sides of the window opening, the outer edges of said liners having inner and outer abutments, said outer abutments fitting in the normally rabetted outer corner of the window opening, a screen insertable from inside the wall against the sill of the window opening and the inner abutment around the outer edges of the liners, means for locking said screen in place, a window sash with metal lined flanges at the top and bottom and metal sash stile liners on the sides extending around the outer edge of the stile and provided with a groove for registration with the tongues of the side jamb liners to form weather stripping means around the sides, the window sash being readily i-nstallable by slipping the upper flange all the way into the head jamb liner groove and then dropping the lower flange into the sill groove, thus completing the weather stripping around the top and bottom.

ROY G. JOHNSON.

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